Come Grow with Us

Being just a stone’s throw from downtown Providence, East Providence offers all of the amenities of the capitol city without many of the capitol city hassles. With quaint affordable and safe neighborhoods, easy access to virtually all of southern New England and a development mindset that is welcoming to new investment, East Providence is a rising star in the metropolitan Providence market. Come Grow With Us!

Innovative Growth Sectors

Success Stories

HeART Spot Art Center and Gallery

East Providence congratulates Jennifer Gillooly Cahoon on the opening of the HeART Spot Art Center and Gallery at 1970 Pawtucket Avenue More »

Pods Swimming

Pods Swimming, a private swim school, needed a centralized location to construct its modern pool facility. East Providence was deemed the perfect location. More »

Highland Commons

Considered one of the best corners for new commercial development along the busy Route Six corridor that extends from East Providence into Seekonk, Highland Commons is the City’s newest retail shopping plaza. More »

Uncle Tony's Restaurant

Uncle Tony’s has been an in institution in East Providence for decades. As they moved forward with plans to construct a new, larger restaurant, remaining on the busy Newport Avenue corridor was an important consideration for the owner. More »

Eaton Aerospace

Eaton Aerospace, a manufacturer of some of the nation’s most advanced products & technologies for the aerospace industry, recently completed an $11.5 million investment in a newly refurbished facility in the Rumford section of our City. More »

Rumford Center

Purchased in 2006 by PK Rumford LLC, the old Chemical Works mill buildings have been transformed into a mixed use development accommodating a mix of apartments, office space, retail shops and restaurants. More »

Borealis Coffee

Borealis Coffee arrived in Riverside Square in 2016. Owner Brian Dwiggins envisioned a transformation of the Square’s former train depot into a quaint coffee shop. More »